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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,320.40, 121,964.40 and 39,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,320.40, 121,964.40 and 39,200.40 is: 58,792.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,320.40 : 121,964.40 = 39,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,320.40/121,964.40 = 39,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,320.40x = 121,964.40 × 39,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,320.40x = 4,781,053,265.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,781,053,265.76/81,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,792.79

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